Tedesco Revels In Mendyl Capture

Gold Usenekong

3 months ago

Schalke head coach Domenico Tedesco says he is delighted the club have managed to sign Lille left-back Hamza Mendyl. Morocco international Mendyl has put pen-to-paper on a five-year contract and he is set to watch the Royal Blues from the stands for Friday’s DFB Pokal clash away at Schweinfurt.

The 20-year-old, whose transfer fee remains undisclosed, is set to join up with his new team-mates over the weekend and he will be hoping to earn a starting spot for the trip to Wolfsburg on August 25.

“We have been monitoring Hamza for a while now and are very happy to have closed the deal,” he told the club’s official website. “He provides exactly what we want from a left back – athleticism, dynamism, solidity and attacking impetus.

“We are hugely excited to elevate this great talent to the next level.”